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Battery electric

How Volvo CE is engineering a quarry run by electric loaders and haulers for big cuts to costs and emissions

Volvo Construction Equipment, the Swedish Energy Agency, Skanska Sweden construction firm and two universities have been working on what the group is calling the Electric Site project. The $30 million project is ambitious, aimed at creating an electrified quarry where not only are carbon emissions reduced by up to 95 percent, but also the total […]

October 18, 2016

Pickups

How a retired engineer turned a Prius into a pickup

A retired engineer in Florida tired of waiting on Toyota to produce a hybrid pickup has made one of his own. Ruud Hartog, 75, created what he calls his Pruck from a wrecked 2005 Prius, according to the Tampa Bay Times. After spending roughly $5,300 and plenty of time in his garage, Hartog recently emerged […]

October 18, 2016

Dealers

CVTCORP signs Great Lakes Power Service as distributor

Continuously variable transmission (CVT) manufacturer CVTCORP has signed Great Lakes Power Service of Mentor, Ohio, as its first distributor/service dealer to represent the company in the continental U.S. “For over 43 years, Great Lakes Power has been an industry leader in providing power transmission and drive train products and service to our customers and we […]

October 18, 2016

Business

Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman to retire next year; Umpleby tapped as successor

Caterpillar chairman and chief executive officer Doug Oberhelman has announced that he will retire next year, bringing an end to a 41-year career with the company. Caterpillar has announced successors for both the CEO post and Oberhelman’s role at the head of the board. Oberhelman will oversee the company and its board until March 31, […]

October 17, 2016

Pickups

Cummins hit with $60M lawsuit by FCA over defective emissions system in Ram pickups

FCA is suing Cummins for $60 million over a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) system that both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board say is defective and can lead to an increase in emissions. EPA and CARB have been pushing for a recall on 2013-2015 Ram 2500 pickups with a 6.7-liter […]

October 17, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch launches updated JT100, JT100 All Terrain models with new engine and more

Ditch Witch has launched updates to its two largest directional drills anchored by a Tier 4 engine but also including operator comfort and stability improvements. The new JT100 and JT100 All Terrain are powered by a 260-horsepower Cummins engine providing enough power for drilling through the toughest of conditions, including solid rock. Both drills feature […]

October 17, 2016

Dealers

JLG places XPO Logistics in charge of aftermarket parts distribution, will close Ohio distribution center

Aerial work platform and telehandler manufacturer JLG Industries has decided to place XPO Logistics in charge of parts distribution operations for its North American Aftermarket business starting in August 2017. XPO will operate two distribution centers for the company, with one located in Las Vegas to support the west coast and one in Atlanta for JLG’s […]

October 17, 2016

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Backhoe sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price services.

October 14, 2016

Pickups

2017 Ford Super Duty named Truck of Texas atop decent Rodeo showings by Nissan, Ram

Ford’s latest generation Super Duty trucks picked up a major boost of confidence this week as the winner of the Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA) “Truck of Texas”. It’s the 13th time Ford F-Series pickups have won the award, which TAWA President Nic Phillips said went to the 2017 Super Duty due to the truck’s […]

October 14, 2016

Gear

Yellow hard hat likely to be phased out in UK in favor of color-coded system

The yellow hard hat, the iconic headwear of beloved cartoon character Bob the Builder, is on its way out in the United Kingdom. BuildUK, an construction consortium, is now shunning the traditional yellow hard hat in favor of a color-coded system that quickly lets observers know who’s in charge and who’s a newbie. Under the […]

October 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Vintage Cat DD9G gave single operator power of 2 dozers in tandem

While we pause at the beginning of each year to honor the innovations that hold the promise of shaping the future of construction, it’s also fun to look back from time to time at machines that made a huge impact on the industry’s past. The video below of a Caterpillar DD9G still getting work done […]

October 13, 2016

Pickups

Testing Toyo’s jobsite-tuned Open Country C/T commercial pickup tire

Toyo Tire U.S.A. is taking aim at jobsite pickups nationwide with its newest offering—a new commercial grade tire for half-ton and one-tons the company added to its Open County tire line this summer. I mounted a set of Open Country C/T (245/70R17) provided by Toyo in September—barely a month after their debut—to my F-150 for an extended […]

October 13, 2016